Download or read book American Folk Masters written by Steve Siporin and published by . This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the lives and work of nearly 150 National Heritage Fellows, named since 1982 as exemplary practitioners of traditional folk arts. The Fellows are selected each year by the National Endowment for the Arts for their achievements in a wide variety of visual and performing folk arts. Published on the 10th anniversary of the National Heritage Fellowships, its 50 full-page color photos show the compelling, beautifully crafted objects made by the visual artists among the Fellows, while its B&W portraits and personal quotations capture the fascinating background and personalities of these people.